Machining Career Pathway
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Entry-Level High School Diploma/GED
Job requirements include:- Foundational employability skills
- Basic math
- Basic computer skills
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Safety awareness
- Drug free
Short-term Certification Pre- Apprenticeship at Community College Certificate/Tech Centers
Job requirements include:- Demonstrates use of machine safety and PPE
- Inspect materials and parts
- Maintain milling/turning equipment
- Operates presses, grinders, hones
One-Year Technical Certificate or Apprenticeship
Job requirements include:- Basic geometry and trigonometry
- Ability to machine parts from blueprints (manual & CNC)
- Manual: Execute machining of parts, set appropriate feeds and speeds
- CNC: G-Code & smart machining processes
One-Year Technical Certification, Apprenticeship and/or Extensive Work Experience
Job requirements include:- Advanced trigonometry
- Interpret all types of blueprints
- Make complex setups using optimal settings for efficiency
- Run lathes, mills, CNC & manual
- Train and mentor operators & entry-level machinist
One-Year Technical Certification, Apprenticeship and/or Extensive Work Experience
Job requirements include:- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Machining Skills listed in previous job operations
- Foundational employability skills
- Written communication skills
Previous education requirements as well as On-the-job training / Associate Degree and Bachelor’s Degree
Job requirements include:- Write programs to meet specifications of blueprints, job orders
- Monitor and correct machine programs for errors
- Provide written and verbal instructions for machine operators
Previous education requirements as well as On-the-job training / Associate Degree and Bachelor’s Degree
Job requirements include:- Determine sequence of machine operations and appropriate machine tools
- Interpret engineering drawings
- Plan workflow, oversee production process
Previous education requirements as well as On-the-job training / Associate Degree and Bachelor’s Degree
Job requirements include:- Company competencies
- Additional company training
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
- Previously listed/learned skills
Bachelors Degree
Job requirements include:- Advanced technical understanding of manufacturing processes
- Provide technical expertise to machining staff
- Troubleshoot and investigate production problems and errors
- Continuous improvement methodology to machining processes
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SkillsCommons Training Materials
CAD/CAM 2D Lab (Hybrid/Blended Course)
This course for MAC241 CAD/CAM 2D Lab Requires students to produce a variety of lab exercises on robotic machinery in conjunction with MAG 240.
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Advanced Manufacturing Training Video Series (Video Tutorials)
Series of four CNC Milling Machine Training Videos
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Machine Tool Theory (Online Course)
Introductory course covering safety, measurement, layout tools, hole making, etc.
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Manufacturing Essentials Certificate (Hybrid/Blended Course)
Manufacturing Essentials introduces students to the basic skills needed to enter the manufacturing workforce.
Tool & Die Technician (Hybrid/Blended Course)
The Tool and Die Technician program prepares students for entry into the metal working industry. Instruction is offered on basic machine tools as well as machines such as the electrical discharge machine, along with jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinist hand tools.
Machine Tooling Technics (Hybrid/Blended Course)
The Machine Tooling Technics coursework provides education and training for a two year technical diploma for careers including CNC Machinist, CNC Programmer/Operator, Prototype Technician, Tool & Die Maker or Tooling Technician.
Measurement, Materials and Safety (Hybrid/Blended Course)
The Measurement, Materials and Safety coursework prepares students to test for the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Measurement, Materials & Safety credential following the second semester of the Machine Tool Technics program.
External Thread Cutting on a Lathe (Video Tutorials)
Series of three External Thread Cutting on a Lathe Milling Machine Training Videos
CNC Lathe Operator Course (Hybrid/Blended Course)
The CNC Lathe Operator coursework prepares students to test for the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) CNC Lathe Operator credential following the third semester of the Machine Tool Technics program.
CNC Milling Operator (Hybrid/Blended Course)
The CNC Milling Operator coursework prepares students to test for the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) CNC Mill Operator credential following the second semester of the Machine Tool Technics program.
CNC Setup and Operations (Hybrid/Blended Course)
This course covers CNC setup and operations. Instruction is primarily applied to milling and drilling operations.
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Introduction to CNC (PDF Presentations)
This is an introductory course for CNC machinery. Students will develop safe working habits and calculate machine speeds and feeds of milling machines and lathes.
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Advanced CNC (PDF Presentations)
Students will learn how to set up and run various types of computer numerical control machines and associated tooling, as well as CMM inspection of the finished parts.
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CNC Programming II (Hybrid/Blended Course)
This course introduces the operation of CNC machinery, a basic understanding of CNC programming and CNC set-up.
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Computer Numerical Control (CNC) (Online Course)
First course in Computer Numerical Controlled programming. This is the study of CNC programming for Vertical Machining Center and the CNC Lathe.
Intermediate Milling Machine (Hybrid/Blended Course)
This course prepares students to determine hole locations by coordinates and degrees, use a rotary table, use a digital readout to locate and drill holes by the Cartesian coordinate method, and work within plus or minus .005 inch tolerance.
Machining Internship (Hybrid/Blended Course)
The course materials support individualized instruction at job site. The student is encouraged to develop skills needed to enter employment in the machining industry.
Manufacturing Processes (Hybrid/Blended Course)
Basic fundamentals in the operation of machine tools are studied, including measuring tools, benchmark and layout, and tool grinding.
Advanced Machining Operations (Hybrid/Blended Course)
This course provides the student the use of various conventional machine tools used in a machine shop environment.
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